Just getting my head around Windows Home Server 2011 backing up the Server and checking with other users my assumptions are right as I can find no comprehensive reference to the Server backup process.
Server backups are VHD Virtual files that can be accessed when the backup drive is attached to another computer via Disk Management
Looking at the Backup once mounted in the mounted disk called ServerFolders I can see the Folders from the server and for these folders the data is readily able to be viewed.
For the Client Computer Backups I can only see a mass of files particularly .dat files
My conclusion is I can't readily access files from Client computers like I can access files in Server folders.
The only way to access Client computer data is to have the backup hard drive connected to the Server and then go through the recovery process.
I my assumption that there is no straight forward way to access data from the Server backup correct?
I was very excited that Microsoft have enhanced the Server backup over orig Home Server to include Client computer but I'm less excited about 1)the use of VHD files 2) Client computer data not readily accessible even with VHD file opened.
Always important to understand the logic behind things which is there but something Microsoft don't readily share. I conclude that given their use in enterprise VHD files are a proven reliable method of backup. Not so sure about the logic behind the mass
of .dat files in Client Computer Data folder.
Any feedback to further mine and other users understanding would be much appreciated.
